PURCHASE, N.Y.  - Purchase College freshman Yuta Kawamura has been named the Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week for Men's Tennis, the league office announced Tuesday morning. 

Kawamura (Greenwich, CT) went undefeated last week in both singles and doubles, including debut appearances at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles.

In the Panthers' 9-0 shutout against Mount Saint Mary on Apr. 19, Kawamura recorded a 6-0, 6-0 singles win at No. 2 and an 8-0 doubles tally at the No. 1 spot.  Against USMMA on Apr. 22, the rookie opened the day with an 8-7 (7-4) triumph at No. 2 doubles and later battled to a 7-5, 7-5 victory at No. 3 singles—recording the deciding point that clinched the match and awarded Purchase the No. 4 seed and a home playoff match. 

Purchase fifth-year Julian Szuper received honorable mention for Skyline Player of the Week. He tallied a 6-0, 6-0 sweep at No. 1 singles and an 8-0 shutout at No. 1 doubles in Purchase's 9-0 win against MSMC.  He stayed hot against USMMA, collecting a 6-2, 2-1 decision at No. 1 singles and an 8-1 doubles win at the top spot.

The Panthers are set to play host to the No. 5 Mariners of USMMA for the first round of the Skyline postseason. The matchup is set for Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.

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